The author of some two dozen books, Tickle is well known for her series of prayers, The Divine Hours, and the widely acclaimed and best-selling "Stories from The Farm in Lucy"; trilogy. In The Night Offices, newly published, she offers prayers, psalms, hymn texts and other readings, covering the hours from late evening to early morning.

For many years Contributing Editor in Religion to Publishers Weekly, Tickle is frequently quoted in sources such as USA Today, Christian Science Monitor, New York Times, PBS, NPR, and The Hallmark Channel. A member of the Episcopal Church, Tickle has served as a Lay Eucharistic Minister and Lay Reader as well as, from time to time, a vestry member and teacher. She serves on a number of advisory and corporate boards. She is the mother of seven children and, with her physician-husband, makes her home on a small farm in rural West Tennessee.

More information about Phyllis Tickle can be found at http://www.phyllistickle.com.